Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 6 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 6 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Harold Parker State Forest near Boxford Station, MA. The route passes Berry Pond, Harold Parker State Forest Beach and Bear Pond before reaching Brackett Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Brackett Pond–Berry Pond, 6 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 115–173 ft
Out & Back · Harold Parker State Forest
Trailhead: Healthy Heart Trail · 42.62008, -71.08599
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Healthy Heart Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Berry Pond.
- 50 ftPass Harold Parker State Forest Beach.
- 450 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Healthy Heart Trail (BCT), heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Bear Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Bear Pond Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Brackett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Healthy Heart Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Healthy Heart Trail Trailhead
- Sudden Pond & Berry Pond via Harold Parker Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Frye Pond–Berry Pond, 3 lakes 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Salem Pond–Berry Pond, 4 lakes 3.5 mi · ▲ 31 ft
- Field Pond–Collins Pond, 5 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- Berry Pond–Harold Parker State Forest Beach, 4 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Field Pond–Brackett Pond, 9 lakes 4.1 mi · ▲ 80 ft
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